95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB1297


 
Introduced 2/20/2007, by Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    Creates the Trans Fat Disclosure Act. Provides that a restaurant or similar retail food establishment must mark any food containing 0.5 grams or more of trans fat with a label on its menu stating that the food contains trans fat. Provides that this requirement applies only to restaurants and similar retail food establishments with $20 million or more in annual gross sales. Requires the Department of Public Health to adopt rules to administer and enforce the Act.
















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HB1297

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    AN ACT concerning public health.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Trans 
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Fat Disclosure Act.
 
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    Section 5. Trans fat disclosure.  A restaurant or similar 
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retail food establishment must mark any food containing 0.5 
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grams or more of trans fat with a label on its menu stating 
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that the food contains trans fat. This Section applies only to 
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restaurants and similar retail food establishments with $20 
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million or more in annual gross sales.  

 
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    Section 10. Administration; enforcement. The Department of 
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Public Health shall adopt rules to administer and enforce this 
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Act, including the imposition of a civil penalty.